Probably because many of my US-based friends are academics and technologists, many of them visit Tokyo as part of their professional circuit. I often get requests for recommendations for places to stay and visit while in Tokyo. Usually these requests...
An article by Konrad Mitchell Lawson I recently joined two of my friends for a visit to Yushima Tenjin 湯島天神 (English site) Shrine, near Tokyo University's Hongo campus. The shrine is apparently popular with young students who are preparing for...
From Gen Kanai, who has been following this series on his weblog: Howard French of the New York Times has done an excellent 3-part series titled "Can Japan Change?" which covers three key trends to watch in Japan including a...
As I scan the news reports about the US occupation of Iraq, I find myself flashing back on scenes from the end of WWII. Not that I was alive at the time. But I have vivid memories of the occupation...
